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Abbey Lee

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Real Name:
Abbey Lee Kershaw
Nationality:
Australian
Birthday:
June 12, 1987
Born in:
Melbourne, Australia
Lives now:
New York, NY
Agencies:
Next
Known for:
My hair, my lips, my teeth
Status:
Rising star
Friends with:
Alice Burdeu, Catherine McNeil, Erin Heatherton, Iekeliene Stange, Karmen Pedaru, Sarah Stephens, Simon Nessman, Skye Stracke, Vanessa Milde
Interests:
Working out, sports

Career

D&G, 2008

Jun 12, 1987
Born in Melbourne, Australia
2004
Wins the Girlfriend CoverGirl Model Search in Australia
2005
Moves to Sydney and begins modeling locally
2005
Signs with Chic Management within weeks
2006
Edits an issue for Girlfriend magazine
2006
Appears in the European ad campaigns for H&M and Levi’s
2007
Signs with Next Management
Mar 2007
Moves to New York
Dec 11, 2007
Models.com calls her the “Next Superstar” Story »
Dec 28, 2007
Talks about her love for Melbourne and her experiences as a model during an interview with Models.com Story »
2008
Mario Testino photographs Lee for D&G
2008
Appears in the Lord & Taylor spring ad campaign alongside the legendary Lauren Hutton
Feb 2008
Appears in Australian Cosmopolitan editorial on beachwear
Feb 2008
Opens the fall Erin Fetherston and Givenchy shows in New York and Paris
Feb 2008
Closes the fall Ohne Titel and Rodarte shows in New York
2008
Appears on summer cover of SummerWinter
Mar 2008
Appears in editorials for V and Numéro
2008
Style.com features Lee as a top ten newcomer Story »
Apr 2008
Appears in Chinese Vogue editorial, photographed by David Vasiljevic
May 2008
Appears in Numéro editorial, photographed by Greg Kadel
2008
Mario Testino photographs Lee for the D&G pre-fall ad campaign
Jun 2008
Appears in W editorial, photographed by Craig McDean
Jul 2008
Australian Vogue features Lee as a rising star alongside other Aussie models Alice Burdeu and Stephanie Carta

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